Republican Cantor suffers shocking loss to Tea Party rival
- 10 years ago
A stunning Republican primary upset.
U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia lost to Tea Party challenger David Brat.
He conceded Tuesday night:
(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER ERIC CANTOR, SAYING:
"I know there's a lot of long faces here tonight, and it's disappointing, sure. But I believe in this country. I believe there's opportunity around the next corner for all of us."
Reports show Brat had approximately 56 percent of the vote to Cantor's 44 percent.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) DAVID BRAT, SAYING:
"What we should do is love one another. I did not run against Eric Cantor as a person. He's a good man, I respect him as a person. I ran against a set of principles. I espoused those on my webpage."
During his campaign, he accused Cantor of betraying conservative principles on spending, debt and immigration.
...Including "amnesty" for undocumented workers.
Following Cantor's concession speech, a group of p
U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia lost to Tea Party challenger David Brat.
He conceded Tuesday night:
(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER ERIC CANTOR, SAYING:
"I know there's a lot of long faces here tonight, and it's disappointing, sure. But I believe in this country. I believe there's opportunity around the next corner for all of us."
Reports show Brat had approximately 56 percent of the vote to Cantor's 44 percent.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) DAVID BRAT, SAYING:
"What we should do is love one another. I did not run against Eric Cantor as a person. He's a good man, I respect him as a person. I ran against a set of principles. I espoused those on my webpage."
During his campaign, he accused Cantor of betraying conservative principles on spending, debt and immigration.
...Including "amnesty" for undocumented workers.
Following Cantor's concession speech, a group of p